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unction
[uhngk-shuhn]
noun
an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
an unguent or ointment; salve.
something soothing or comforting.
an excessive, affected, sometimes cloying earnestness or fervor in manner, especially in speaking.
Religion.
the oil used in religious rites, as in anointing the sick or dying.
the shedding of a divine or spiritual influence upon a person.
the influence shed.
the manifestation of spiritual or religious inspiration.
unction
/ ˈʌŋʃə /
noun
RC Church Eastern Churches the act of anointing with oil in sacramental ceremonies, in the conferring of holy orders
excessive suavity or affected charm
an ointment or unguent
anything soothing or comforting
Other Word Forms
- unctionless adjective
- ˈܲԳپDzԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of unction1
Example Sentences
If I were diagnosing democracy right now in America, it is in a state of extreme unction.
“As your holy apostles anointed many who were sick so may those who in faith receive this holy unction be made whole. Allen, can you please rub a drop of oil on the patient’s forehead?”
Over the years, he proposed his own nouns of multitude, including an unction of undertakers, a shrivel of critics and a queue of actors.
Ben bathed in the unction of his shouted name.
The role not only artfully transmuted Morgan’s persona but also used the unique unction of his performance to comment on the entanglement of race and comedy.
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